Star Wars: Dark Empire collects all six issues from the Star Wars: Dark Empire series of comics. It was released May 1993. A Dark Empire Trade Paperback Preview was released on March 5, 1996. The trade paperback contains a foreword by Kevin J. Anderson detailing current—for the time—development of the Expanded Universe, in addition to endnotes covering many more plot points of the Star Wars universe not covered in the six collected comics. The endnotes were only included in the first and second editions of Dark Empire. By the third edition, the endnotes had been removed altogether.
Publisher's summary[]
Six years after the Battle of Endor, the fight for freedom rages on. Darth Vader is dead, but a reborn Empire—under a mysterious new leader—strikes back at the struggling Rebel Alliance. Massive World Devastators, more powerful and unstoppable than the Death Star, ravage entire planets, while the ruthless heirs of Jabba the Hutt place a monumental price on the heads of Princess Leia and her husband, Han Solo. Along with Lando, Chewbacca, Artoo, Threepio, and other old allies, Han and Leia struggle to protect the future for their unborn child. But their greatest foe may be their closest friend: Luke Skywalker...
Third edition[]
The epic-length story that re-energized the Star Wars franchise is now available in a new edition, with a new cover by Magic the Gathering artist Mark Zug!
Join Luke, Leia, Han, and Chewie as they battle the Empire's latest super-weapons: the gigantic, planet-destroying World Devastators! Six years after the Battle of Endor, the Empire has been reborn, guided by a mysterious new leader. With a price on their heads, our heroes are on the run. Han and Leia struggle to protect their unborn child from the bounty hunters and Imperial troops that dog their steps. But their greatest danger may lie in the troubled heart of a hero--as Luke succumbs to the lure of the dark side!
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- ISBN 9781878574565; May 1993[1]
- ISBN 9781569710739; January 1995, second edition
- ISBN 9781593070397; August 27, 2003; third edition trade paperback[2]
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External links[]
Star Wars: Dark Empire 3rd Edition TPB on Dark Horse Comics' official website (backup link)- Star Wars: Dark Empire TPB on Dark Horse Comics' official website (backup link)